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Planetarium Weekend Shows

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About Planetarium Weekend Shows

Step inside our Planetarium and join us for one of our planetarium shows.

We have three different shows running every day at the weekends. The show schedule is shown below.

Planetarium shows cost £4.50 per person per show* (£4 for members), in addition to Thinktank's admission price.
*Shorter 10-12min shows cost £3.50 per person per show (£3 for members)

Pre-booking available online as an add-on activity when you purchase your admission tickets.

Weekend planetarium shows

Seasonal Stars: Autumn

Show about easy-to-see objects in this season's sky; includes how to find the North Star and find some of the seasonal constellations.

This includes the 8min show: Journey to the Moon:

See and hear about the Apollo J missions (Apollo 15,16 and 17) from the astronauts themselves. Hear their recollections, and learn about the work they did whilst travelling around and on the Moon.

Total show length 20min, suitable for all ages.

Show times: 11.45pm, 1.30pm, 3pm

Sunstruck

Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the Sun. Discover how it came to support life, how it threatens life as we know it, and how its energy will one day fade away.

Show length 25min, suitable for all ages.

Show times: 12.30pm, 4pm

Two Small Pieces of Glass

Fulldome (360-degree) film taking you on a fascinating journey of discovery begun by Galileo and his humble telescope 400 years ago. Learn how telescopes work and are contributing to our understanding of the Universe.

Total show length 25min, suitable for all ages.

Show times: 11am*, 2.15pm
*show with English Subtitles

Image gallery

  • The International Space Station with Earth behind.
  • Illustration of Saturn
  • Illustration of Jupiter
  • A space buggy and equipment on the surface of the moon

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